Did you know that one of Brazil’s most beloved desserts was invented during the winter by an 11-year-old American? Discover the story
You probably already know this, but it’s worth remembering: popsicle and ice cream are not the same thing, in fact they were created at completely different times and in very different ways. In this text we will tell the impressive story of how the popsicle was created unintentionally by an 11-year-old boy. Watch!
The invention of the popsicle occurred in 1905, curiously during the winter, when an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson, from Oakland, California, accidentally left a mixture of water and soda powder on his porch. The next morning he found it completely frozen around a spoon in a glass. This fortuitous innovation marked the birth of the world’s first popsicle.
After this discovery, Epperson began making popsicles every day and, 18 years later, patented his “epsicle,” which his children affectionately called the “popsicle.” In 1923 he began marketing the lui popsicle in Neptune Beach, Florida, gaining local popularity and attracting the attention of the Joe Lowe Company of New York, which purchased the lui patent in 1929.
However, the sale of the patent did not bring prosperity to Epperson, marking the end of his profitable path and the beginning of legal disputes. The most notable rivalry occurred between Good Humor (Kibon in Brazil) and Popsicle.
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Good Humor claimed that Popsicle had infringed its patent for a chocolate-covered ice cream bar on a stick, sparking legal battles in US federal courts that were only resolved in 1989, when Unilever, Kibon’s owner, acquired Popsicle.
The legal dispute was a saga that reflected the complexity of the ice cream and popsicle industry in the absence of standardized definitions. The final resolution stated that Kibon would retain the rights to milk-based ice cream and sweet sticks, while Popsicle would have supremacy over water- and fruit-based popsicles.
Thus, the story of the popsicle, from its accidental creation to legal battles, reveals not only a trajectory of innovation, but also the complexity of developing and protecting intellectual property in the food industry.
Popsicles in Brazil
The popsicle arrived in Brazil under the brand name “Kibon” in 1942. The company was responsible for introducing this delicious form of frozen dessert to the country.
Since then, the popsicle has become extremely popular here, with a variety of flavors and brands available across the country.
The success of the popsicle in Brazil reflects the warm acceptance of this cold delicacy by Brazilian culture.
Source: Terra
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